Collapsible coat hanger



c. F. BRINKMAN COLLAPSI-BLE COAT HANGER Apr. 24, 1923.

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COLLAPSIBLE GOAT HANGER.

Application filed May 8,

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL F. BRINKMAN,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Collapsible Coat Hangers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention refers to coat-hangers and it has for its object to provide a simple, economical and effective coat-hanger which can be adjusted as to width and can also be folded in a compact body, approximating one-quarter of its extreme length, whereby the same can be conveniently carried in a small space.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coat-hanger which is formed from reinforced sheet metal composed of two pairs of collapsible units, one of each pair being in pivotal connection, while the other set of units is adjusted longitudinally of the pivoted set.

With the above and other minor objects in view, the invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and subsequently claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a coat-hanger embodying the features of my invention, the same being partly in section as indicated by line 11 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the coat-hanger distended in a functioning position.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the coat hanger in its folded position for packing purposes, the pivoted connection between the parts being broken away and in section to illustrate details in construct-ion of said pivot, and

Figure 4 is a detail cross section of the hanger, the section being indicated by line 44; of Figure 2.

Referring by characters to the drawings, 1 1 represent sheet metal bow-strip units of the hanger, the edges of which are folded over to add strength and finish to them, as best shown in Figure 4:- The bow-strip units are provided with longitudinal slots 2 and their inner ends 1 are slightly off-set in opposite directions and provided with alined apertures for the reception of a pivot bolt 3, the pivoted. parts being drawn to- 1922. Serial no. 559,200.

gether and frictionally held by upper and lower washers 33". When the bow-strip units are distended 111 almement for functioning, as shown in igures 1 and 2 of the drawings, they are frictionally held against twisting upon their pivot by tits 4 formed in the inner end of one of the units, which tits arenested in indentures formed in the lower inner end of the other unit, there being suflicient spring in the metal to permit folding of the bow-strips one upon the other when it is desired to collapse the hanger.

The pivot bolt 3 is provided with an eye for the reception of an off-set hanger hook 5. The hanger is also provided with a pair of shoulder-strips 6-6, which shoulderstrips are also formed with longitudinal slots 6, which are alined with the slots 2 of the pivoted bow-strip members or units.

The end of each bow-strip unit 1 has depending therefrom T-shaped lugs 7-7 and these lugs are in sliding engagement with the shoulder-strip slots. The shoulderstrips 6 in turn have similar T-shaped lugs 88 extending upwardly therefrom for sliding engagement with the slots 2 of the bow-strips.v as shown. It is understood that the shoulder-strips are, also, formed from sheet metal blanks folded upon their edges to eliminate sharp corners and to also stiffen the structure, whereby it can be manufactured from light metal at a reduced cost.

When it is desired to adjust the hanger for different sizes of garments, obviously the shoulder-strips can be moved in or out s0 as to widen or narrow the hanger. Vhen it is desired to fold the hanger for packing purposes, as best shown in Figure 3, the shoulder units are first moved inwardly in telescopic union with the bow-strip units and thereafter the bow-strip units may be swung upon their pivot connection in such manner that the entire structure will be nested and assume a length approximately one-quarter of the maximum width of the hanger when fully distended.

It will he noted that the offset ends 1' of the bow-strips form a clearance space between the bowst-rip units 1-1 when folded, whereby one of the end or shoulder-strips is nested therebet-ween.

While I have shown and described one exemplification of my invention minutely as to details, it is understood that l may vary the structure of it Within the scope of the appended claim.

A foldable coat-hanger, comprising sheet metal bow-strips having longitudinal slots therein, the inner ends of the bow-strips being off-set and apertured, a pivot bolt engaging the apertures, tits extending from one of the off-set inner ends of the bowstrips for engagement with corresponding indentures in the outer off-set end of said bow-strips, said tits and depressions being diametrically arranged with respect to said pivot bolt, whereby said bow-strips are frictionally held in either extended or folded position, a hanger hook extending from the pivot bolt, T-shaped anchor lugs depending Wisconsin.

CARL F. BRINKMAN. 

